Homs-Sana
The Aslan Troupe of Circassian Folklore performed its first concert on the stage of the House of Culture in Homs, amid a remarkable presence.
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In about an hour and a half, the band presented various segments between the group's music, singing and individual musical pieces, starting with a piece of local Circassian heritage, usually presented at weddings and weddings.
In singing, the young woman, Nancy and Gogh, performed two Circassian songs, namely, the village school and the Little Khatm, and the young man Shawky Gawish participated in a group of songs.
Marian Chakog performed pieces on the flute in an attempt to imitate the sound of the Qamil, and presented traditional songs that were played in the past by horse and livestock herders who spend most of their time in nature.
Dedicating to the soul of the famous singer Obeida Omar, the famous accordion player who left our world about thirty years ago, the band presented a group of songs, after which the young Nour Jaji performed on the Bishna instrument, pieces that mimic dance, joy and happiness.
The young woman, Jean Balkar, performed a solo violin piece, imitating the Circassian Shikapishna instrument, to bring to the end of the ceremony traditional pieces calling for joy and happiness, performed by the musician Mohamed Owario.
The band, which is affiliated with the Circassian Charitable Society in Syria, includes 16 musicians of different ages and was established since 2018, according to its director, Dana Bakir, in a statement to Sana Cultural, indicating that it is the first and only musical band in Syria concerned with preserving Circassian musical heritage and folklore, as it is considered a non-material heritage and is not in it. Notes handed down from generations with the quest to attract young people and present the most beautiful traditional musicals on theatres.
In turn, the band’s player on the Praban Nart instrument, Haj Muhammad, mentioned that he likes to play the percussion instrument, as it is essential with the accordion in Circassian music, in addition to modern instruments such as the violin, flute, electric guitar, electric drums, and stringed instruments to modernize traditional instruments.
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